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Syracuse University Seeks to Prevent Campus Rape Victim From Obtaining Police Records
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Read the story here. By Joaquin Sapien When ProPublica recently investigated a rape crisis that surged through Syracuse University in the 1980s, we found evidence that the school had taken steps to suppress news coverage of the assaults.
Syracuse University Seeks to Prevent Campus Rape Victim From Obtaining Police Records
When ProPublica recently investigated a rape crisis that surged through Syracuse University in the 1980s, we found evidence that the school had taken steps to suppress news coverage of the assaults. The university responded by portraying itself as a changed institution today, “committed to supporting the students who come forward and being there for them at every step of the process,” as a school spokesperson put it.
Syracuse University Seeks to Prevent Campus Rape Victim From Obtaining Police Records
World News 1 hour ago Tigers, jaguars, bison among 135 exotic and endangered animals found in raid on fuel smugglers near U.S. border CBS News • 1h Mexican authorities said Thursday that they had rescued Bengal tigers, mandrills, hyenas and even a camel during raids on a fuel smuggling ring in … Liberal View 1 hour ago Secret of Barron Trump’s ‘Reclusive’ Life Revealed The Daily Beast - Ewan Palmer • 1h There’s a reason why the 20-year-old keeps such a low profile.
How a Paid Expert Reversed His View of a Notoriously Flawed Prosecution in the Rape of a Bestselling Author
The upstate New York city of Syracuse seems at odds with itself when it comes to a notorious miscarriage of justice. Nearly five years ago, the district attorney of Onondaga County, William Fitzpatrick, stood up in court and excoriated his county’s decision decades earlier to prosecute Anthony Broadwater for the rape of author Alice Sebold. With the DA’s support, the conviction was thrown out.
“That Guy Is Still Out There”
It took less than a day for the detective to give up on the case. A patrol officer had reported a harrowing, violent midnight rape in a Syracuse, New York, park. Hospital records recounted that the victim, an 18-year-old freshman at Syracuse University, was “crying uncontrollably.” Her face was bruised, and she had scratches on her neck. Her hymen had been lacerated in two places. Her urine was “grossly bloody,” according to the hospital report, and there was semen inside her.
New Uvalde Records Reveal Details About School Safety Concerns and Shooter’s Behavioral Issues
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This article is co-published with The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan local newsroom that informs and engages with Texans. Sign up for The Brief Weekly to get up to speed on their essential coverage of Texas issues.
Appeals Court Overturns Murder and Kidnapping Conviction in Etan Patz Disappearance
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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Last week, a federal appeals court overturned the conviction of Pedro Hernandez for the murder and kidnapping of Etan Patz, a 6-year-old New York boy who disappeared in 1979 in one of the most famous missing child cases in U.S. history.
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What Donald Trump’s Criminal Trial May Indicate About a Second Trump Term
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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. There’s a tape that both the defense and the prosecution played in summations in former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial. In it, you can hear the chaos of Trump’s office at Trump Tower in September of 2016: Trump seems to be having multiple conversations almost simultaneously. He talks to an unidentified person on the phone.
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This Youth Detention Center Superintendent Illegally Locks Kids Alone in Cells. No One Has Forced Him to Stop.
This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with WPLN/Nashville Public Radio. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. With a glint in his eye, Richard L. Bean reminisces about the days when children in his detention center could be paddled. “We didn’t have any problems then,” Bean says. “I’d whip about six or eight a year and it run pretty smooth.
The Supreme Court will decide if domestic abuse orders can bar people from having guns. Lives could be at stake.
This story was originally published by ProPublica. As America emerged from the pandemic, communities continued to experience a rising tide of gun violence. School shootings and the rate of children and teens killed by gunfire both reached all-time highs since at least 1999. ProPublica’s coverage of gun violence reveals how first responders, policymakers and those directly affected are coping with the bloodshed.
The Inside Story of How the Navy Spent Billions on the “Little Crappy Ship”
The Inside Story of How the Navy Spent Billions on the “Little Crappy Ship” Published September 17, 2023 ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. In July 2016, warships from more than two dozen nations gathered off the coasts of Hawaii and Southern California to join the United States in the world’s largest naval exercise.
How US Navy wasted billions on 'little crappy ships'
Editors’ Note: With the recent publication of Stephen Bryen’s viral report, ‘US Navy gives up the ghost on its failed “urban street fighter”‘ Asia Times is following up with a two-part series investigating the politics behind the multi-billion-dollar fiasco. Part 1 ran here. Below is the in-depth second installment, which, like the earlier report, was first published by ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom.
Takeaways from US Navy's littoral combat ship fiasco
Editors’ Note: Having published on Wednesday Stephen Bryen’s report, ‘US Navy gives up the ghost on its failed “urban street fighter”‘ Asia Times is following up with a two-part series investigating the politics behind the multi-billion-dollar fiasco. Below is the brief first installment of the two, first published by ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom.
The inside story of how the U.S. Navy spent billions on the 'little crappy ships' – Daily Montanan
This story was written, produced and originally published by ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. In July 2016, warships from more than two dozen nations gathered off the coasts of Hawaii and Southern California to join the United States in the world’s largest naval exercise. The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea and others sent hundreds of destroyers, aircraft carriers and warplanes.
Eight Things You Need to Know About the Navy’s Failed Multibillion-Dollar Littoral Combat Ship Program - Joaquin Sapien
by Joaquin Sapien ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Here are eight takeaways from ProPublica’s report on the Navy’s littoral combat ship program, which has cost taxpayers billions but failed to deliver on its promise. 1. Navy officials vastly underestimated the costs to build the ship in estimates provided to Congress. The original price tag more than doubled.
New Mexico AG to Investigate Gallup-McKinley School District for Harsh Discipline of Native American Students Original
Native American students in New Mexico are expelled far more often than members of any other group. One school district, Gallup-McKinley County Schools, is responsible for most of that disparity. This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with New Mexico In Depth. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published.
Eight Things You Need To Know About The Navy’s Failed Multibillion-Dollar Littoral Combat Ship Program
You are here Home » Eight Things You Need To Know About The Navy’s Failed Multibillion-Dollar Littoral Combat Ship Program Published by admin on Mon, 09/11/2023 - 12:00am Here are eight takeaways from ProPublica’s report on the Navy’s littoral combat ship program, which has cost taxpayers billions but failed to deliver on its promise. 1. Navy officials vastly underestimated the costs to build the ship in estimates provided to Congress. The original price tag more than doubled.
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WEAPON SYSTEMSThe Inside Story of How the Navy Spent Billions on the “Little Crappy Ship” Published 8 September 2023 Littoral combat ships were supposed to launch the Navy into the future. Instead they broke down across the globe and many of their weapons never worked. Now the Navy is getting rid of them. One is less than five years old.
How the Navy spent billions on a 'crappy little ship.' Littoral combat ships were built in Marinette.
In July 2016, warships from more than two dozen nations gathered off the coasts of Hawaii and Southern California to join the United States in the world’s largest naval exercise. The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea and others sent hundreds of destroyers, aircraft carriers and warplanes. They streamed in long lines across the ocean, symbols of power and prestige. The USS Freedom had its own special place within the armada.
“I Want the Anger to Be Your Anger”: Bringing a ProPublica Investigation From Page to Screen Original
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. In 2019, I wrote a story for ProPublica, co-published with The New Yorker, about the dispossession of Black landowners in the South. The story looked at the legal obstacles that families face when they pass their land down without a will, a form of ownership known as heirs’ property.
How the US Navy Spent Billions on the “Little Crappy Ship” (LCS)
WASHINGTON --- In July 2016, warships from more than two dozen nations gathered off the coasts of Hawaii and Southern California to join the United States in the world’s largest naval exercise. The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea and others sent hundreds of destroyers, aircraft carriers and warplanes. They streamed in long lines across the ocean, symbols of power and prestige. Get Our Top Investigations The USS Freedom had its own special place within the armada.
Eight Things You Need to Know About the Navy’s Failed Multibillion-Dollar Littoral Combat Ship Program
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the investigation in an Instagram Live conversation on September 12. Follow us at @propublica for updates. Here are eight takeaways from ProPublica’s report on the Navy’s littoral combat ship program, which has cost taxpayers billions but failed to deliver on its promise. 1.
The NYPD Denied Our Request for Body Camera Footage of a “Friendly Fire” Killing. Here’s How We Got It Anyway.
ProPublica reporters uncover abuse and impunity inside the NYPD, using confidential documents and insider interviews, giving the public unprecedented access to civilian complaints against officers. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. In March 2021, I received a tip to look into the police killing of a Bronx man who was shot dead in 2017 while in the throes of a mental health crisis.
How Norfolk Southern Is Addressing Blocked Train Crossings in Hammond, Indiana
As powerful railroad companies race to maximize profits through efficiency, safety is left behind. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Since the school year began this month, there have been no reports of what was once a common sight in Hammond, Indiana: children, climbing over or under idling trains, risking their lives to get to class.
Wisconsin Republicans Sowed Distrust Over Elections. Now They May Push Out the State’s Top Election Official.
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. Update, June 27, 2023: Meagan Wolfe will remain in her administrative post past the end of her term, July 1.
New Pentagon Rules Keep Many Military Court Records Secret
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. In 2016, Congress passed a law that was supposed to make the military justice system more transparent, instructing the U.S. military’s six branches to give the public broader access to court records.
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THE RUSSIA CONNECTIONHow the U.S. Has Struggled to Stop the Growth of a Shadowy Russian Private Army Published 7 June 2022 Vladimir Putin has increasingly relied on the Wagner Group, a private and unaccountable army with a history of human rights violations, to pursue Russia’s foreign policy objectives across the globe.
How The US Has Struggled To Stop The Growth Of A Shadowy Russian Private Army
This article first appeared at ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. For nearly a decade, U.S. officials watched with alarm as a shadowy network of Russian mercenaries connected to the Kremlin wreaked havoc in Africa, the Middle East and most recently Ukraine. A number of them now say they wish the U.S. government had done more.
How the U.S. has struggled to stop the growth of a shadowy Russian private army
For nearly a decade, U.S. officials watched with alarm as a shadowy network of Russian mercenaries connected to the Kremlin wreaked havoc in Africa, the Middle East and most recently Ukraine. A number of them now say they wish the U.S. government had done more.
US failure to tackle Russia's fearful Wagner Group
This article was first published by ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. For nearly a decade, US officials watched with alarm as a shadowy network of Russian mercenaries connected to the Kremlin wreaked havoc in Africa, the Middle East and, most recently, Ukraine. A number of them now say they wish the US government had done more.
How the U.S. Has Struggled to Stop the Growth of a Shadowy Russian Private Army
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. For nearly a decade, U.S. officials watched with alarm as a shadowy network of Russian mercenaries connected to the Kremlin wreaked havoc in Africa, the Middle East and most recently Ukraine. A number of them now say they wish the U.S. government had done more.
Hell at Abbey Gate: Chaos, Confusion and Death in the Final Days of the War in Afghanistan
On the afternoon of Aug. 26, 17-year-old Shabir Ahmad Mohammadi huddled with his family by a mosque near the Kabul airport. It was one of the final days of the American evacuation from Afghanistan. Their time to flee was running out. Shabir volunteered to go to the airport alone. He hoped he could weave his slender frame through the crowds and persuade the American troops to help his family leave.
Hell at Abbey Gate: Chaos, Confusion and Death in the Final Days of the War in Afghanistan
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This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. This article was co-published with Alive in Afghanistan, a nonprofit news agency launched in the days after the fall of Kabul, aimed at bringing the perspective of the most marginalized Afghans to the world. This story contains graphic descriptions of injuries caused by a suicide attack.
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Hell at Abbey Gate: Chaos, Confusion and Death in the Final Days of the War in Afghanistan
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This article was co-published with Alive in Afghanistan, a nonprofit news agency launched in the days after the fall of Kabul, aimed at bringing the perspective of the most marginalized Afghans to the world. This story contains graphic descriptions of injuries caused by a suicide attack. On the afternoon of Aug.
House of Representatives subpoenas Kimberly Guilfoyle over Jan. 6 fundraising
click to enlarge Photo of Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle via Wikimedia Commons This story was originally published by ProPublica. The U.S. House of Representatives select committee investigating the Jan.
House Committee issues subpoena to top Trump fundraiser Kimberly Guilfoyle
Image Credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images The U.S. House of Representatives select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol issued a subpoena on Thursday to Kimberly Guilfoyle, a top fundraiser for former President Donald Trump and the fiancee of his son, Donald Trump Jr. The subpoena cites a text message Guilfoyle sent to former Trump campaign adviser Katrina Pierson, in which Guilfoyle claims to have raised millions of dollars for the rally that preceded the Capitol riot.
House Committee Issues Subpoena to Top Trump Fundraiser Kimberly Guilfoyle
This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. The U.S. House of Representatives select committee investigating the Jan.
House Committee Issues Subpoena to Top Trump Fundraiser Kimberly Guilfoyle
by Joaquin Sapien and Joshua Kaplan ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. The U.S. House of Representatives select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol issued a subpoena on Thursday to Kimberly Guilfoyle, a top fundraiser for former President Donald Trump and the fiancee of his son, Donald Trump Jr. Never miss the most important reporting from ProPublica’s newsroom.
House Committee Issues Subpoena to Top Trump Fundraiser Kimberly Guilfoyle
Kimberly Guilfoyle speaking at the Jan. 6, 2021, rally that preceded the attack on the Capitol. The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection subpoenaed her almost a week after she walked out of a meeting with the panel. Credit: Jacquelyn Martin/AP Guilfoyle, fiancee of Donald Trump Jr., boasted in text messages that she raised $3 million for the Jan. 6 rally. The demand for legal documents and a deposition is the first for a member of the Trump family’s inner circle.
Suicide bomber who killed US troops and Afghans 'likely' used unguarded route to Kabul airport gate
By Brian J. Conley, Mohammad J. Alizada, Samira Nuhzat, Abdul Ahad Poya and Mirzahussain Sadid, Alive in Afghanistan, Joshua Kaplan and Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, and Lynzy Billing for ProPublica Days before the final withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan, thousands of desperate Americans and Afghan allies seeking to flee the country were using unguarded routes across open fields and through narrow alleys to reach one of the only gates providing access to the Kabul airfield.
US Marines returned fire after suicide bombing in Kabul but no enemies were shooting at them
By Brian J. Conley and Mohammad J. Alizada, Alive in Afghanistan, and Joshua Kaplan and Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. During the final days of the U.S. evacuation of Afghanistan in August, a suicide bomber killed 13 American service members guarding an entrance to Kabul’s airport and scores of Afghan civilians huddled outside its walls.
Marines Return Fire on Suicide Bomb. No One Was Shooting
Brian J. Conley & Mohammad J. Alizada & Joshua Kaplan & Joaquin Sapien ProPublica January 24, 2022 AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini During the final days of the U.S. evacuation of Afghanistan in August, a suicide bomber killed 13 American service members guarding an entrance to Kabul’s airport and scores of Afghan civilians huddled outside its walls. Initial reports said a vicious firefight followed the blast, as surviving Marines defended themselves from militants who unleashed a fusillade of gunfire.
Report: U.S. Marines Returned Fire After Suicide Bombing, but No Enemies Were Shooting at Them Original
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This article was co-published with Alive in Afghanistan, a news agency launched in the days after the fall of Kabul, aimed at bringing the perspective of the most marginalized Afghans to the world.
Texts show Donald Trump Jr’s girlfriend bragged about raising millions for Jan 6 rally
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Kimberly Guilfoyle, a top fundraiser for former President Donald Trump and the girlfriend of his son Donald Trump Jr., boasted to a GOP operative that she had raised $3 million for the rally that helped fuel the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. In a series of text messages sent on Jan.
“If Everybody’s White, There Can’t Be Any Racial Bias”: The Disappearance of Hispanic Drivers From Traffic Records
The sheriff of Louisiana’s Jefferson Parish answers only to voters. In this conservative suburb, that translates to nearly unchecked power. This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with WRFK and WWNO. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. Join reporters from both newsrooms on Thursday, Dec. 2 for “Shielded,” a live virtual event about how law enforcement agencies shield themselves from accountability.
Texts Show Kimberly Guilfoyle Bragged About Raising Millions for Rally That Fueled Capitol Riot - Joaquin Sapien and Joshua Kaplan
by Joaquin Sapien and Joshua Kaplan ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.Series: The Insurrection The Effort to Overturn the Election Kimberly Guilfoyle, a top fundraiser for former President Donald Trump and the girlfriend of his son Donald Trump Jr., boasted to a GOP operative that she had raised $3 million for the rally that helped fuel the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Texts show Kimberly Guilfoyle bragged about raising millions for rally that fueled Capitol riot
Kimberly Guilfoyle, a top fundraiser for former President Donald Trump and the girlfriend of his son Donald Trump Jr., boasted to a GOP operative that she had raised $3 million for the rally that helped fuel the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. In a series of text messages sent on Jan.
Kimberly Guilfoyle Bragged About Raising Millions for Jan. 6 Rally
Kimberly Guilfoyle, a top fundraiser for former President Donald Trump and the girlfriend of his son Donald Trump Jr., boasted to a GOP operative that she had raised $3 million for the rally that helped fuel the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. In a series of text messages sent on Jan.
Texts Show Kimberly Guilfoyle Bragged About Raising Millions for Rally That Fueled Capitol Riot Original
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Reporting on the mob that attacked and breached the Capitol, the fallout from that day, and ongoing far-right violence. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Kimberly Guilfoyle, a top fundraiser for former President Donald Trump and the girlfriend of his son Donald Trump Jr., boasted to a GOP operative that she had raised $3 million for the rally that helped fuel the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
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Trump Fundraiser Boasted Of Raising $3 Million For Jan. 6 Rally
This article was originally published in ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. As much as $3 million may have been raised to support the Jan. 6 rally in Washington, D.C., that preceded the attack on the Capitol, according to interviews and documents reviewed by ProPublica, with some money flowing to Republican dark-money groups that helped bring crowds to the event.
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